[PDF] An Engagement With The Enemy eBook

Author : Sally Britton
Publisher : Pink Citrus Books LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 MB
Release : 2023-09-02
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ISBN : 9781685270261

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James Aldwick isn't ready to settle down, but his father, Baron Retford, doesn't give him a choice. The stigma of illegitimacy has haunted the baron his whole life, and it's up to his son to reestablish their good name by marrying into a family with a perfect pedigree. A series of summer parties is the obvious course of action and the perfect opportunity to parade eligible ladies before the reluctant James.Jessica Westcote, the only daughter of a gentleman, is the dearest friend of James's sister. When an invitation to Amoret Castle's long list of events arrives, Jessica accepts to spend time with her friend, not the infuriating James. Even if she does enjoy their spats. But when her father announces that she must betroth herself before the end of summer, she has more in common with James than she likes.James is certain his former foe won't lay down arms long enough for a truce, even if it means they both avoid matrimony. Battle lines are drawn, but it isn't long before those lines begin to blur. Are they friends or foes? Enemies or allies? As the end of summer approaches and James must make his choice, can Jessica trust long enough to imagine a future with him?

Author : Mark Royal
Publisher : AMACOM/American Management Association
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 39,37 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0814417957

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Includes bibliographical reference and index.

Author : Adam Kahane
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,5 MB
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1626568243

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“Offers practical guidance for how to work with diverse others, which is a precondition for confronting many of the complex challenges we face.” —Morris Rosenberg, President, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Collaboration is increasingly difficult and increasingly necessary. Often, to get something done that really matters to us, we need to work with people we don’t agree with or like or trust. Adam Kahane has faced this challenge many times, working on big issues like democracy and jobs and climate change and on everyday issues in organizations and families. He has learned that our conventional understanding of collaboration—that it requires a harmonious team that agrees on where it’s going, how it’s going to get there, and who needs to do what—is wrong. Instead, we need a new approach to collaboration that embraces discord, experimentation, and genuine cocreation—which is exactly what Kahane provides in this groundbreaking and timely book. “Kahane shows that people who don’t see eye-to-eye really can come together to solve big challenges. Whether in our businesses, our governments, our communities, or our personal lives, we can all benefit from this smart and timely book.” —Mark Tercek, former President, The Nature Conservancy and coauthor of Nature’s Fortune “Shows us how thinking and seeing differently can help us navigate this challenging landscape. Kahane abandons orthodoxy in taking on the most intransigent problems, showing us the path to effective action in a complex world.” —James Gimian, coauthor of The Rules of Victory “Collaborating with the Enemy belongs on the same shelf as Sun Tzu’s The Art of War and Machiavelli’s The Prince.” —Stephen Huddart, President, The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation

Author : Mark Royal
Publisher : AMACOM
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 36,83 MB
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0814417965

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Lack of employee engagement is a major issue facing businesses today--one that, while not always the result of mismanagement, is within a leader’s control. According to a study by the prestigious Hay Group, depending on the industry, between one-third and one-half of employees report work conditions that keep them from being as productive as they could be. The Enemy of Engagement gives managers powerful new insights and research-based tools for ensuring their teams are both willing and able to make maximum efforts. Packed with the Hay Group’s latest research findings, this invaluable resource helps leaders enable their employees to radically improve their productivity and, ultimately, experience unapparelled success. You’ll learn how to uncover the hidden impediments to performance--including excessive procedures, lack of resources, and overly narrow roles--and the proven solutions for eliminating them.Don’t allow organizational obstacles to prevent dedicated workers from achieving their peak potential. By discovering what you can do to equip and elevate your employees, you’ll unleash the full potential of your team.

Author : Richard Fawkes
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 18,41 MB
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061967726

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The Pleasure of the Kill They strike without warning out of the interstellar depths, their only communication a burst of static--and then death. They are called the Remor, and they kill for the pure joy of killing. The brave fighting men and women of the Interstellar Defense League eagerly take up the call to arms against the Remor and their grinders--monstrous war machines that leave a trail of death and desolation in their wake. But to win, the League warriors must get inside the machines'-and the mind of their foe. Who--or what--is this mysterious enemy? Where do they come from? And why are they determined to destroy humankind? Mere courage won't uncover the Remor's secrets. Something else is needed. Something that can only be found in the untamed spirit of a renegade who long ago "went native" with the most primitive species in the known universe...

Author : Elizabeth Moon
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,36 MB
Release : 2007-01-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345447573

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“Marvelously compelling . . . consummate military-adventure science fiction.”—SciFi In the aftermath of the cold-blooded assassinations that killed her parents and shattered the Vatta interstellar shipping empire, Kylara Vatta sets out to avenge the killings and salvage the family business. Ky soon discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness. The only hope against such powerful evil is for all the space merchants to band together. Unfortunately, because she commands a ship that once belonged to a notorious pirate, Ky is met with suspicion, if not outright hostility . . . even from her own cousin. Before she can take the fight to the enemy, Kylara must survive a deadly minefield of deception and betrayal. Praise for Engaging the Enemy “A fast-paced space adventure, with a heroine that will captivate readers.”—Omaha World-Herald “Excels in character development as well as in its fast-paced action sequences and intricate plotting.”—Library Journal “You’ll have fun with this one, for Moon keeps things moving.”—Analog

Author : Ron Carpenter
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,46 MB
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : RELIGION
ISBN : 9781461907510

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Our enemies can be a blessing in disguise--if only we recognize and face them head-on. Human nature tells us to flee our enemies, but Ron Carpenter will challenge you to embrace them.

Author : Stjepan Gabriel Meštrović
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0875866743

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Blackwater, Abu Ghraib and other scandals in Iraq were presaged by the murderous Operation Iron Triangle in May 2006 when US soldiers were ordered to kill all Iraqis of military age. The soldiers were imprisoned; the officer was merely reprimanded. Mestrovic details the American leadershipOCOs fake commitment to the Geneva Conventions and the rule of law, fake due process for defendants, fake goals of promoting democracy, and compulsion to repeat our errors in Vietnam. The Blackwater scandal involved killing unarmed Iraqis in accordance with rules of engagement that were apparently similar to the case analyzed in these pages."